Chrsitmas Day 2006 - Treasure Island Merry Chrsitmas everyone!!! Our Christmas in Fiji has been incredible, unlike any other Christmas Ive had but simply amazing....we woke to dazzling blue skies and a wave of heat that swept through the bure, this was going to be a crazy xmas!! As the rest of the island springed into life everyone greeted one another with a jovial 'Bula Merry Christmas' as our paths crossed on the beach! We witnessed the cutting of the...

Fiji-Bounty Island-Home of Celebrity Love IslandArrival into Nadi was reminescent of Thailands climate, hot, humid and sticky. After a long wait to reclaim our baggage a taxi drove us through the military checkpoint and into Vuda Marina. Deserted, and no signs of buissness we were told the last boat to the islands had already left and the next not being until 7.30am the following morning. Luckily two local fijians were waiting and told us that a boat was arr...

"Happy Birthday to me , Happy Birthday to me , Happy Birthday to me i am 23!!!"Another year older and the 19th December 2006 has been one to remember. Starting with an early rise and Eggs benedict followed by the opening of beautiful presents as you can see in my pics! I then left Jess for a day in the Bay of islands, boarding Kings cruises i had plans of swimming with dolphins, this has always been a dream and to view these magnificent mammals in their...

Sammy gets on her bike; or not!!!One sunny evening in idyllic Paihia we decided to take advantage of the free push bikes on offer at our hostel. I had planned of cycling to the next town in the bay but these were dashed when i learnt that Sam cant ride a bike. Of course she will be quite adament in her denial of this embarrasing misfortune but yes its true there is something Sam is not good at (two things if we count tennis!)Looking back i cannot picture her on a...

Since our last journal entry we've been exploring the north island in more depth and messing about along the way!! We absolutely loved Taupo, the hamlet by the lake home to our skydiving and left for Rotorua with fond memories of prestine blue skies and the mirrored lake. Our journey north to Rotorua was once again with camp Matthew who would never stop talking, I swear we are destined to have this man on every bus trip but hey, we're warming to him. Just...